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Meet Klara Hymlarova of the Ontario Hockey

Academy

By Molly Kett season will be Hymlarova’s fourth
World Women’s Championship.
his month, the Ontario Hockey
Beginning next season, Hymlarova
TAcademy introduces 20 year will be attending St. Cloud State
old Klara Hymlarova from Otice,
University on a full ride scholarship
Czech Republic. She wears number joining the NCAA Division 1. She
12 and plays for the Ontario Hockey
decided on St. Cloud because she
Academy’s Team Tardiff.
loved how comfortable the coaching
Hymlarova has been playing staff made her feel right away. Their
hockey for almost as long as she can ability to communicate well with her
remember. Her love for the game meant a lot to Hymlarova.
began at the young age of four. She
She has not yet decided on her
was inspired to play by her brother, major but has a feeling it may be in
who also played hockey.
business or sports marketing.
According to Hymlarova, she fell After she graduated from high
in love with the game right away. school, Hymlarova made it a priority
She played boys hockey her entire
to improve her English abilities and
career until she came to the OHA. discover what school was like in
Hymlarova says that playing against
North America. These are two of the
many of the better teams with reasons she made the decision to give
Team Tardiff this year really helped the OHA a try.
improve her game. Photo Submitted
While education and hockey has
During her career in hockey, been a fantastic aspect of her time at people from all over the world. We’re looking forward to seeing
Hymlarova has represented her what Hymlarova is able to accomplish
the OHA, Hymlarova says that her Hymlarova had a very strong
country on a handful of occasions, favourite part of the OHA are the season with Team Tardiff, helping next in both her academics and
including the U15, U17 and as well friendships she’s made with young her team win the United Women’s H. hockey career.
as the National Women’s Team. This

Steve Ostler presents “Good Call Ref” Prepare for the Border

Shawn Montroy Town Hockey Challenge

This month’s Good Call spotlights local soccer referee
Shawn Montroy. Shawn has been officiating for more than By Victoria Klassen will be held in April and May.

20 years. He says it all began with a love of the game, as
a summer job, and with a desire to be involved with every The divisions for the first
aspect of the sport. or the past three years, the weekend on April 26-28 are for
Montroy makes his home here in Cornwall and lately can FBorder Town Challenge 2004 (contact), 2006 (contact)
be found keeping order in the men’s indoor league at the has been an anticipated event
Benson Centre. “These days I mostly ref our local men’s (D2 and D3), 2008 (D2 and D3),
and women’s rec leagues,” says Montroy. “I have started for young hockey players. The 2010 (D2 and D3) and 2013-2014.
however to get back into the more competitive leagues in tournament run by Own the Ice
the Ottawa district.” On the weekend of May 3-5 has
Hockey brings together around 80
Montroy’s favourite levels to work with are the competitive divisions for U10, U12 and U14
boys and girls divisions. “It’s fast-paced and exciting to teams over two weekends.
girls, as well as 2005 (contact)
ref. You get to see all the up and coming talent we have locally and in the surrounding “We do a five-game guarantee. (D2 and D3), 2007 (D2 and D3),
areas, watching them grow from year to year.” He believes the most challenging aspect

of being an official is knowing to not take things personally. “Mistakes do happen,” he Plus finals, semi-finals and 2009 (D2 and D3), 2011 (D2 and
says, “but it is what we learn from, these mistakes that allows us to grow and become championship games. So they’ll D3) and 2012 (D2 and D3).
better.” get five to seven games throughout
As for his favourite officiating memory… “We’re pretty much at the max

“I refed an EOSSA Senior Boys final years back. The game was fast-paced, and the skill the weekend,” said Jeff Carter, because we don’t have any more

level on display was a pleasure to officiate. The game ended up going to overtime and who is the director of Own the Ice ice available for us to expand,”

was won on a golden goal.” Hockey. “They’ll see competition Carter said. The games are played

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